SAINT® TMS Near Coral Gables & South Miami-Dade: 5-Day Treatment in Coral Springs

Serving patients from Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Pinecrest, and Palmetto Bay, Neuro Wellness TMS Centers of America is a Verified SAINT® Provider in Coral Springs, Florida. The clinic is roughly 50–65 minutes north of Coral Gables by car via the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) or I-95, depending on traffic and your starting point.

SAINT® — Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy — is an FDA-cleared, fMRI-guided accelerated transcranial magnetic stimulation protocol. It is cleared for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults whose depression has not improved enough on prior antidepressant medication. Neuro Wellness treats adults 22 and older. SAINT® is not cleared for anxiety, OCD, PTSD, bipolar disorder, concussion, or any other condition, and eligibility is clinical only.

Because SAINT® compresses 50 sessions into five consecutive days rather than spreading them across four to six weeks, it is well suited to patients who are willing to travel for a focused treatment week. For someone driving from Coral Gables or Pinecrest, a single trip of five days can be more practical than six weeks of daily commuting for standard TMS.

You can confirm other verified South Florida providers through the Magnus Medical provider locator. If a provider closer to Coral Gables & South Miami-Dade is listed, we encourage you to compare options. We never describe other providers negatively — the right choice depends on your clinical situation, your schedule, and your insurance.

A SAINT® treatment day involves ten sessions of accelerated TMS, each lasting about ten minutes, with roughly 50-minute breaks between sessions. You remain awake and alert throughout — there is no sedation. The breaks are spent in private rest suites at the clinic. The full day runs for most of the working day, Monday through Friday.

For patients from Coral Gables & South Miami-Dade, the main decision is whether to drive in each day or stay near the clinic for the week. Driving 50–65 minutes each way on top of a full treatment day is possible but tiring, and South Florida traffic can add to that. Many patients from Coconut Grove, Pinecrest, and Palmetto Bay choose to stay at a hotel near the clinic for the five days, treating the week as a focused retreat rather than a daily commute.

Because SAINT® is non-inasive and does not require sedation, you can drive yourself to and from the clinic. A family member, friend, or caregiver is also welcome to travel with you and can wait in the clinic or the private lounge suites during the 10-minute sessions and spend the 50-minute breaks with you.

The fMRI brain mapping that precedes the treatment week is a separate scan of about 45 minutes at a partner imaging center. Your care team coordinates that appointment for you.

Not all accelerated TMS is the same. SAINT® uses the FDA-cleared SAINT® Neuromodulation System from Magnus Medical, with fMRI-guided personalized targeting of the brain region known as the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). The 2022 randomized trial reported that 79% of participants reached remission (Cole et al., Am J Psychiatry 2022;179(2):132–141). Individual results may vary.

Other clinics may offer 'SAINT-style' or 'fMRI-guided accelerated TMS' protocols that copy the schedule — ten sessions per day, five days, roughly 90,000 pulses, fMRI-based targeting — but do not use the FDA-cleared SAINT® targeting system. Those protocols may use different targeting software and are not verified by Magnus Medical. The SAINT® trial outcomes do not transfer to them. If a clinic offers accelerated TMS without using the SAINT® system, ask for its own published outcome data for the specific protocol and device it uses.

Standard TMS is another option. It delivers one session per day, five days a week, for about four to six weeks — roughly 36 sessions total. Standard TMS has a larger evidence base and is more often covered by insurance. The trade-off is time: six weeks of daily visits versus five days for SAINT®. For someone driving from Coral Gables, six weeks of daily commuting is a significant commitment, which is one reason the five-day SAINT® format appeals to patients who can manage the travel.

Neuro Wellness also offers SPRAVATO® (esketamine), IV ketamine infusions, Prism for PTSD, psychotherapy, and medication management. These are different treatments with different evidence, costs, and schedules. A consultation can help you understand which option may fit your clinical situation and circumstances.

SAINT® at Neuro Wellness starts at $25,000. That price includes the fMRI scan, personalized targeting, 50 sessions over five days, physician oversight, and follow-up. Financing is available on a case-by-case basis and discussed during consultation. We never quote a lower or exact final price without confirming your specific situation.

SAINT® may be covered; coverage varies by plan. SAINT® is billed under Category III CPT codes, and some insurers do not yet cover it, so it is often self-pay. Neuro Wellness verifies your benefits for free, whatever carrier you have, and confirms what your plan allows before you commit. Coverage depends on your plan, not your city of residence — whether you live in Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, or Palmetto Bay does not change what your policy covers.

Medicare and FEHB (Federal Employees Health Benefits Program) pathways may apply. If you have Medicare or a federal plan, we verify those benefits the same way. Conventional TMS is more often covered by insurance than SAINT®, which is worth weighing when comparing the two. You can start with a free benefits check at any time, and there is no obligation to proceed with treatment.

Lower-priced accelerated protocols exist in the market — some marketed at roughly a third of SAINT®'s price. The trade-off is that those protocols typically do not use the FDA-cleared SAINT® targeting system, and the SAINT® trial outcomes do not apply to them. We address that comparison directly rather than avoiding it: the higher price reflects the fMRI-guided targeting, the Magnus Neuromodulation System, and the trial evidence that supports SAINT® specifically.

Before the five-day treatment week, two steps are required: a psychiatric consultation and a functional MRI (fMRI) scan. The consultation determines whether SAINT® is clinically appropriate for you. SAINT® is FDA-cleared for adults with major depressive disorder whose depression has not improved enough on prior antidepressant medication. Neuro Wellness treats adults 22 and older. SAINT® is not cleared for anxiety, OCD, PTSD, bipolar disorder, concussion, or any other condition, and eligibility is clinical only.

Some patients from Coral Gables & South Miami-Dade complete the consultation remotely and travel to Coral Springs only for the fMRI and the treatment week. The care team can help coordinate what can be done from home versus what requires an in-person visit. The fMRI scan maps each person's individual treatment target — a personalized approach rather than a one-size-fits-all scalp measurement.

After the five-day week, follow-up continues. Because SAINT® is delivered in a compressed format, ongoing monitoring helps the clinical team track your response and adjust any medication or therapy as needed. Some follow-up can be handled remotely, which reduces the number of trips from Coral Gables & South Miami-Dade. The care team discusses the follow-up schedule with you before treatment begins.

If you are ready to explore whether SAINT® may fit your situation, the first step is a free consultation. You can start with our free candidacy screener or check your insurance benefits at no cost. Call 954-827-9793 to speak with the team.

The table below summarizes the key differences between SAINT®, non-SAINT accelerated TMS, and standard TMS for patients traveling from Coral Gables & South Miami-Dade.